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Saturday, May 18, 2013

More French Cannon-Fodder for Borodino

Here they are, shaded, varnished and based, ready for orders from the Viceroy!

I'm quite happy with the head swaps, though I'm not convinced that my efforts at shako covers warranted the effort. The first try on the march attack figure was the best, but the other two didn't work quite as well.

The whole battalion (I just noticed the back row aren't in correct order: the yellow pompons should be on the right!)

Elites with head swaps and coloured bands around the top. I didn't bother with the bands around the bottom of the shakos as it turned out to be too hard. Better to leave them than do a rubbish job!

Voltiguer #1

Voltiguer #2

Grenadier

Rear detail of Voltiguers

Middle row including SHQ officer and modified shakos.

Rear detail

Rear rank march attack figures (in correct order!)

Unmodified figure

March attack figures with head conversions: left figure with head replacement, right figure with shako cover modification

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Too much reading about the Napoleonic period led me to the next step of wargaming it! The onhand reservoir of information at the academic library I work in means I'm a pig in muck where research comes into it. The cost factor was always a hindrance and having a young family meant that I didn't have the time. Now my family are growing up and I have a bit more disposable income, I've discovered the wonderful world of wargaming in 20mm plastic (plus a little bit of lead)!